Resident’s
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Upgrades to track in
capital’s Central Park
By James Baker

Upgrades to a Central Park track are to be started next month
thanks to complaints by a resident who has been walking it
for 30 years.
Brooklyn resident Keith Flint (59), pictured, says he is trying
to get Central Park tidied up.
Mr Flint has been concerned with the muddy areas and
logging debris on Moturua Stream Track.
“My family would come here when my daughters were little.
The stream is quite beautiful if it’s looked after properly,”
he says.
Continued on page 2
MESS: Brooklyn resident Keith Flint wants to see Central park
track tidied up.

A new exhibition of abstract paintings at Tapu Te Ranga Gallery in
Island Bay showcases artist Neal
Palmer with his own burst of creativity
and colour after a long career as an arts
administrator. The exhibition is called
‘Neal Palmer’s recent Abstracts’ and
runs until September 30.
Neal has made a significant contribution to fostering the arts in Wellington.
As Wellington City Council arts
officer from 1990 to 2002 Neal was
instrumental in starting up the Wellington Arts Centre, now Toi Poneke,
Artsplash and the jazz festival as well
as running the New Moon Gallery.
But it seems Neal has always made
time for painting and now he’s enjoying the encouragement of others;
exhibiting at the Tapu Te Ranga
Gallery in Island Bay, where curators
Ian Logan and Rahul Gopinathan are
dedicated to showing a broad spectrum

of artistry.
“Neal’s oeuvre is a meditation on the
nature of abstraction and reality. He
doesn’t like to get pinned down to one
particular style or ‘ism’ but colour is
definitely a constant.”
Neal says, “Abstract paintings should
exist in their own right without reflecting anything outside them.” Adding,
“Though that doesn’t stop people
reading into them all kinds of meaning
or subject matter - that’s fine by me.”
Supplementing Neal’s exhibition
will be a diverse selection of work by
gallery artists as well as paintings and
drawings emanating from weekly art
sessions held at the gallery.
 The exhibition runs for all of September, closing on the 30th. Hours
are 12.30 pm to 5.30 pm. For further
information go to www.taputerangagallery.co.nz.

Resident’s complaints
lead to upgrades
chair access and the appeal of the park.
“Essentially we will be directing the
water off the track so it doesn’t continue
to cause erosion and rutting of the track,”
Ms Bill says
“We will also be doing some small
retaining work around some of the bridge
entrances up the Moturua Stream track,
as well as some stream-side retaining in
one section where there is some erosion
to address.
“We are happy to work with passionate
individuals like Keith who have a very
good knowledge of the Park.”
Mr Flint says he is happy to play his
part.
“I’ve been all over the world and New
Zealand in my opinion is a marvellous
place.”
“But we’ve got to really work at it.
Particularly the young people, they’ve
got to see, I suppose, the beauty of the
country.”

Continued from page 1
Mr Flint says he has tried to make sure
the Wellington City Council keeps the
track up to standard.
“I’m not doing it for myself, what I’m
doing it for is the younger people.”
He is also concerned about wheelchair
access for the park.
“Wheelchairs don’t come in here, I
haven’t seen a wheelchair in 30-odd
years.”
Moturua Stream Track is designed to
be a wheelchair assisted track, however
Mr Flint believes that ruts and muddy
patches in the park are preventing wheelchairs from using it.
“If there was a quality of track they
could come in here but this is no good.
You’d be bloody stuffed.”
In response to Mr Flint’s concerns
council open space and parks manager
Amber Bill has approved improvements
to the track designed to improve wheel-

inbrief news
Parkour Kids
If you know any children that want to
give Parkour a go, a chance is happening today at the Kilbirnie Recreation
Centre.
The sessions take place over the next
three weeks, and encourage children
to train their bodies through running,
jumping, vaulting and climbing to
overcome challenges and obstacles.
Classes are fun, cool and challenging as well as helping to develop and
improve kids movement efficiency,
spatial awareness, balance, strength
and confidence with a strong focus
on safety.
 If you are interested, head along to
the Kilbirnie Recreation Centre to find
out times for sessions.

The inaugural quarterly Keep
Newtown Clean event took place
on Saturday to tackle litter and
graffiti in Newtown.
The event was formerly a
monthly affair but suffered from
dwindling volunteers for both
coordination and labour on the
day.

On Saturday, September 5 volunteers moved around Newtown
picking up litter, removing old
posters and painting over graffiti.
There was also a free BBQ for
all those involved.
Tools, paint brushes and rubbish
bags were all provided - all that
was asked was a pair of work
clothes and a smile.
Keep Newtown Clean is volun-

teer run and requires members of
the community to organise the
four events per year.
“This is a grassroots event run
by the people of Newtown for
the people of Newtown,” says
Wellington City Councillor Paul
Eagle.
Mr Eagle says they now need a
person or group of people to step
up and volunteer to coordinate

the events.
“I want to put the call out for
someone or a group of people
to take the reins and help coordinate the four events planned
each year. It’s vital it is community owned,” he says.
 People who are interested in
volunteering should email him
at paul.eagle@wcc.govt.nz or
Lola.Liavaa.Tonga@wcc.govt.nz

Ready to help Syrian refugees
By Virginia Fallon

Wellington has houses ready
and waiting for Syrian refugees.
Acting Wellington mayor
Justin Lester says that the
city council has about 2400
units available and there are
vacancies.
“The accommodation is
there already and we will
make it available.”
He says an increase to take in
Syrians was the least that New

Zealanders would want to see.
“Pretty much the entire
country want to see some
action and think we should be
a good global citizen.”
Lester says that welcoming
new refugees wouldn’t see
Wellingtonians miss out on
housing help and that council
would always put Wellingtonians at the forefront, but he
was confident we can house
them.
He says the issue is not just
about finding accommoda-

tion but about integrating
people into a foreign country
and making sure they feel
welcome.
“We want people to want to
stay and feel like they have
found a second home.”
Lester says Wellington
played a leading role in resettling and welcoming refugees
into NZ.
He urged locals to support
their local Red Cross with
donations of household goods.
He also says Wellingtonians

can donate their time to help
refugees settle into the capital.
“People are coming to a
foreign place a long way from
their home country and it’s
quite different, they aren’t
used to sideways rain in Syria
for a start."
He says the council’s aim is
to ensure that every person
who needs a home has a home
or can find a home.
“The issue is now and if
we miss this opportunity we
won’t be doing our part.”

Aerobics and Hip
Hop Championships
The 2015 NZCAF National Schools
Aerobics and Hip Hop Championships
will see over 300 competitors from
around the country compete in Wellington for National titles and prizes.
Spread over two days the National
Championships will see 130 routines
take to the stage at the Wellington High
School Riley Centre.
Competitors, teams and crews have
had to qualify at regional events
across the country, with the best being
selected to attend.
 This is taking place on Saturday
September 19 and Sunday September
20, for more information check the
website www.nzcaf.org.nz/events/
nationals/

The Air Force
in Concert
On Sunday September 27 at The
Opera House, The Royal New Zealand
Air Force Band is playing a concert.
This year’s show will feature a variety
of music, from military marches, classical masterworks to Jazz.
The RNZAF Band’s primary role here
in Wellington is supporting the RNZAF
and New Zealand Government with its
many and varied ceremonial engagements.
For more information please look
up the bands facebook page www.
facebook.com/nzairforceband?ref=hl.

inbrief news
WOW Awards show
The World of WearableArt (WOW)
Awards Show is New Zealand’s
largest arts show, with over 50,000
show goers from around the world
attending every year. In a breathtaking two-hour spectacular of
dance, theatre, music, and art,
incredible garments are brought
to life.
This is taking place at TSB Bank
Arena from Thursday 24 September to the following Thursday
October 1.

Work experience will help
towards full-time employment
By Fiona Donnellan

These refugees and migrants
who, along with their classmates, are learning English

at Network Newtown Centre.
They are currently looking
for help with their next step
towards full-time employment.
16 skilled and able adults from

MAKING A CHANGE: These refugees and migrants in Newtown
with their classmates, are looking for help with their next step
towards full-time employment PHOTO: Supplied

six countries, China, Ethiopia,
Iraq, Myanmar, Somalia and Sri
Lanka, are looking for 20 hours
of work experience in their local
communities.
When they came to settle in
New Zealand, as refugees and
migrants, they had little or no
English. They have been learning general English for at least a
year and now they are learning
the language and expectations
of New Zealand workplaces.
Kim Paterson, their teacher at
MCLaSS: Multicultural Learning and Support Services says,
“Most have had years of employment experience, driving
trucks and tanks or working
in retail, health or trades. They
have been farmers, beauticians, soldiers, hairdressers,
fishermen, drivers, mechanics,
electricians, chefs, support
workers.
“What they need now is a
chance to experience a NZ
workplace, mixing with other
Kiwis and progressing their
English language skills in a
real-life environment, rather
than just the classroom,” says
Kim.
The students are studying
for MCLaSS’ Certificate in
Workplace Language and Em-

ployment Skills.
The curriculum includes a
work experience placement,
with the requirement that the
learners practice following
instructions and learn about the
workplace’s health and safety
requirements and its expectations on personal presentation.
Kim says that successful completion of the placement will
give them a Unit Standard,
which, for most, will be their
first experience of the formal
education system in New Zealand.
“They get so much from these
opportunities,” she says, “but
they also give back. As well as
being willing extra hands in the
workplace they can share stories
about themselves and their culture and give a unique first-hand
insight in what it’s like to live
and work in oppressed situations. The employers who have
provided placements in the past
have told us it is a rewarding
experience for their own staff as
well as for our learners.”
 To find out more about what
is involved in having a migrant
or former refugee working
for a couple of weeks in your
business, ring Kim Paterson on
384 3693.

Library upgrade a breath of fresh air
By Colin Engelbrecht

Newtown Public Library renovations
give staff and patrons a
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ventilation systems, energy
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building suffered from poor air
flow, leading to dampness, and
unbearable heat in summer.
Team member Jonny Smith
says that for the staff, the
changes have made a huge
difference to their long term
comfort because of the brighter
lighting and better heating and
ventilation.
‘Having all those little things

fixed just add up to it being a
more pleasant place for the collections, the staff and the public
to be in,” he says.
South Wellington Councillor
Paul Eagle is also a big user of
the Library and he is pleased
with the result.
“The first thing I noticed about
Newtown Library was how
warm and light it was,” he says.
The work was part of scheduled maintenance and upgrades

for the building which is approximately 25 years old.
The renovation also came with
a refurbishment of the collection
and a section of new books.
All staff permanently based
in the Newtown Library were
placed in other branches around
Wellington during the course of
the renovations.
As part of the works, issue
periods were extended and
overdue fees were waived.

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Shelly Bay revamp tipped
A mini San Francisco could be on the cards at Shelly Bay after the
area has been called for a major overhaul in the future.
Plans, which are in the very early stage, include ferries that run
to and from the city centre and a cable car up to new housing
above the bay.
It is also understood that restaurants, a brewery and shops are
also planned for the run down area.
Last year Mayor Celia Wade-Brown and the Port Nicholson Block
Settlement trust signed a memorandum of understanding, which
outlined guiding principles for land on the Miramar Peninsula.

Gavin Cameron celebrates their butcheries win.

Cameron Harrison
Butchery wins gold
Cameron Harrison Butchery in
Ngaio is celebrating the announcement that they have won gold for
ham at 100% NZ Bacon and Ham
Awards.
This latest award will be added to
their already extensive list of small
goods awards. Cameron Harrison
Butchery was established by Rob
Cameron and Simon Harrison
in 2009 and they were awarded
a gold medal for their Manuka
smoked boneless ham.
The previous 100% New Zealand Bacon and Ham medallist
and 2014 Ham of the Year winners
are delighted at the gold medal

award.
“It is really good for us. We
receive wonderful feedback from
our customers and this reinforces
the quality of the product for us,”
says Simon.
Organisers of the award tell
us that the recipe for Cameron
Harrison’s gold medal ham is a
“tried and true recipe they have
been crafting for many years” and
that “a lot of hard work and attention to detail goes into each and
every” one of Cameron Harrison
Butchery hams.
The butcher’s small goods can be
found at their Ngaio and Kelburn

butcheries, at Moore Wilsons,
and recently at New World in
Thorndon.
NZPork Chairman Ian Carter
says that the 100% New Zealand
Bacon and Ham Awards celebrate
New Zealand Pork’s farm to plate
story.
“It is great to be able to feature
the best of 100% New Zealand
Bacon and Ham for the eighth
year running. As a farmer myself,
seeing and tasting the exceptional
small goods entered into the competition each year really highlights
the wonderful farm to plate story
of New Zealand’s pork industry.”

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Thursday September 10, 2015

Dojo recognised at Wellington
Airport community awards
A local dojo has been recognised for
its services at this year’s Wellington
Airport Community awards.
South Wellington Seido Karate received a highly commended award in
sports and leisure at the ceremony held
last month at Te Papa.
Branch chief Tony Gaeta says since
the club opened its doors in November
2007, it has donated just under $100,000
to needy charities, including the Ronald
McDonald House, Wellington Free Ambulance and the Mary Potter Hospice.
This year the Berhampore club donated
$15,000 to Wellington Hospital’s Children’s Hospital.
He says winning the award has “blown
them away”.
“We just did not expect it… I feel really
proud and happy for the students, their
parents and anyone that has supported
us.”
The club is non-profit, and does not
receive any outside funding.
Despite this, the club still manages to
“punch above its weight”, he says.
The club fundraises through a variety
of different events throughout the year –
the biggest being their annual quiz night.
“It has got nothing to do with kicks or
punches, which is what a lot of people
would associate with karate.
“A lot of things we do outside [the
dojo], people don’t get to see it.

South Wellington Seido Karate accepts an award at last month’s Wellington Airport
Community Awards.

“To get a little bit of recognition,
for me it is just over the top. I’m really proud of students… that they are
bringing some kind of awareness.”
Tony says the club’s generosity is
influenced through the Seido system
and the money it gives to communities
through its foundation.
He says students are encouraged to
share values they are taught within the
dojo to others in the wider community.

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“They are role models outside the
dojo as well, they are carrying these
teachings out there and being positive
role models.”
South Wellington Seido Karate is
always looking for new members. Beginners classes are held on a Monday
and a Thursday from 6pm.
 For more information head to
southwellingtonseido.co.nz

Young inventor creates
ultimate tree house
By Fiona Donnellan

Thomas Edison, Alexander Graham Bell,
Nikola Tesla, Jason Khoo - Jason Khoo has really
branched out with this latest invention which won
him the James Dyson Award.
The 24-year-old graduated from Wellington
in industrial design and his tree house platform
for kids to build architectural wonders in their
backyard has won the Kiwi inventor the top prize
in the New Zealand leg of the awards.
The global product design competition celebrates,
encourages and inspires the next generation of
design engineers.
The invention is a pre-built foundation for a tree
house that can be easily mounted without going
through the difficult labour of traditional building
methods. So parents can breathe a collective sigh of
relief. “It retains the fun of a DIY project, without
causing harm to the tree.”
The design also means the tree house doesn’t
have to be a permanent fixture and instead can
be relocated.
“I spent my childhood riding bikes and climbing
trees. Now society is too busy and technology is
now limiting self-time. I hope Tree Mount will
counter this by giving people a purpose for taking
time out to enjoy nature, use their creative minds
and build something with their hands.
The runners up were Philip Leyten from Wellington for his Triple Skin BMX Helmet and
Emma Warren for her Bound by 8, which is a
sustainable shoe.
Five New Zealand entries, including Jason’s
design and two runner-up products, will progress to
the international James Dyson Award competition
in November.

Instant coffee fix
In a recent study by Southern Cross
despite being a country renowned for our
coffee culture, we prefer to drink instant.
The survey which was carried out on
1,650 Kiwis showed that 46 percent prefer instant coffee, compared to 34 percent
who line up for a barista-made tipple.
However, the capital also had the lowest
rates of instant coffee consumption at 37
percent. Nearly half of Wellingtonians
drink espresso or café coffee regularly.
Southern Cross Health Society CEO
Peter Tynan said the research provided
an interesting insight into the behaviour
of New Zealanders.
“We know that we’re a nation of coffee

drinkers - half of us are regular coffee
drinkers by age 17. We also know that
almost a quarter of us drink four or
more cups of coffee every day. That’s
a lot of coffee. While there are a lot of
health benefits too much caffeine can
be a bad thing, and best consumed in
moderation.”
It has been widely documented that
drinking too much coffee every day can
lead to anxiety and disrupted sleep patterns and spikes in your blood pressure.
And Tynan went on to say, “We want to
get Kiwis motivated and making small
changes that pay long-term dividends
with their health and wellbeing.”

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Toll for CBD called for
The call for a toll to be placed on drivers in Wellington’s CBD is
growing louder after studies revealed that more than 12,000 cars
could flood city streets after the completion of the new motorway
projects.
Some of the ideas suggested include a congestion charge, similar
to that used in London, and fees that increase the cost of long term
parking in the CBD.
Other options include tolling new motorways, including Transmission Gully and the Petone to Grenada highway, although it is believed this will only have a moderate impact on traffic congestion.

Evans Bay Intermediate proudly
welcomes you to their amazing
new production called The Science
Affair...
a production that has given many
opportunities to so many students.
A play written by six EBIS students, ‘The Science Affair’ is
about a school that has been living
underground for more than 200
years. Science has been banned
but begins to take place again in
secret. Unfortunately a test goes
wrong and the kids are banished to
the earth’s surface…. The question
is will they survive above ground?
So far for ‘The Science Affair’ lots
of students have been contributing
in making costumes, props and
scenery. The theme is steampunk
and the costumes have been made

with lots of earthy colours plus
silver, bronze and gold. Designers,
Mrs Grove, Miss Gaston and Mr
Fah have spent a lot of time creating incredible steampunk props
and costumes. Each character has
a hat which has been made out of
recycled parts like fans from old
computers, lights, milk bottles.
We have about fifty cast members,
so it’s been a hard job making all
the costumes.
Mrs Boolieris, our art teacher,
and three other students have been
painting the scenery on eight boards
which are four times the size of her!
It is taking shape very well and will
be finished soon.
A group of students have been
practicing make-up on the actors
using pale and mud type colours.
The Kapa Haka performers are
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The power of books and the
Housebound Library Service
By Fiona Donnellan

READING MADE EASIER: Maria Anselma, Customer
Specialist at the Central Library talking about books,
books and more books and also gives the lowdown on
Housebound Library Service PHOTO: Emma Morgan

The Housebound Library
Service is for people who
are unable to get to a library
themselves, people who may
be housebound due to age,
illness or impairment.
Residents from Newtown,
Island Bay and other suburbs
have been availing of the
friendly and personalised
service since 1975.
Maria Anselma, Customer
Specialist at the Central Library spoke to Cook Strait
and said that the great thing
about the service is that
it’s not limited, the library
materials may be borrowed

through the service, including
talking books. “It’s for people
who find it difficult to get to
the library on their own,” says
Maria.
She further explained that
prospective housebound
residents are interviewed in
their own homes to establish
eligibility, and then books
and reading materials are
delivered by volunteer staff
every six weeks, giving you
plenty of time to read those
books you’ve been meaning
to get through.
“We profile what they’re interested in, no one is the same
and I’ve met some amazing
people,” says Maria about her

time with the service.
The service is great and
even offers lists of new stock
and can provide requested
items.
The service even extends
to residents of Wellington
retirement villages and best of
all the Housebound service is
offered free of charge.
Currently three people work
alongside Maria to get these
book parcels out to the 150
people involved in the programme, that means 150
people are benefiting from the
service, and Maria describes
the Housebound team as a
“well-oiled machine.”
The Housebound Library

Service can organise a time
to go see people who are
interested, they even provide
books to rest homes and
interestingly they can send
books to ships. “We’re ready
for anyone, anytime. Books
become a lifeline for people,”
says Maria.
 For more information on
this worthwhile service see
Wellington City Libraries,
phone 04 801 4121 or email
maria.anselma@wcl.govt.
nz. Maria and the team can
help you find out if you are
eligible or talk about other
services available through
the library.

High Five celebrates 15 years
This month High Five is celebrating 15yrs
of service to the community and extremely
excited about our future.
We have just acquired the land and buildings securing this site for the future and we
have grand plans. Watch us as we renovated our spacious buildings and further
develop our generous outdoor playspaces.
Our secret garden will expand up into the
trees with pockets of hidden spaces for
children to explore.
We are welcoming new enrollments
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Fair, Intelligent Transport says the proposed Bus Rapid Transit scheme will not
result in faster transport.
The transit plan involves developing
dedicated bus lanes, higher priority for
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and cut down on travel times.
Fair Intelligent Transport (FIT) is a group
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They believe that the council has not
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One of the possible solutions is a light rail,
or tram, system into Wellington.
In an article written by FIT members, they
say the council has glossed over the case
for light rail and rejected it.
“What is being offered is a huge
compromise to what we could have for a
comparable cost,” says Michael Barnett.
Michael has been an engineer for most
of his life and in 1989 he joined the
Wellington City Council as a roading
engineer.
He is also the convenor for FIT.
“We started FIT to influence public
opinion on transport issues,” he says.
FIT believes BRT is a solution in many
cities, but in Wellington the narrow winding streets and the need for high capacity
buses poses an issue, with concerns about
the weight of the buses damaging the roads.
They believe a light rail system will be a
more seamless and less delayed option for
Wellington.
“We believe a light rail system could be
built between the railway station and Kilbirnie for $630 million and an additional

$180 million to extend out to the airport.”
says Michael Barnett.
The benefits of light rail will include a
faster travel time than buses, low to zero
emissions, and a smooth ride.
“We regard ourselves as light rail advocates,” Mr Barnett says.
The council however, does not agree.
Luke Troy, general strategy manager at
the Greater Wellington Regional Council
says the council looked at all the options.
He says of 80 possible options, three core
options were picked - BRT, light rail and
bus priority.
Of the three the council has decided that
BRT would be the most cost effective option for Wellington.
Mr Troy says light rail does not lend itself
to Wellington as there is not high enough
population density for it.
Mr Troy says if heavy buses are a concern
for the roads light rail will be worse as the
work required to strengthen the roads to accommodate the trams will be much higher
than what would be needed for buses.
Affordability is also a concern.
He says a light rail system would cost
between $700 and $800 million to implement and BRT would only cost between
$60 to $200 million.
“There is an issue of affordability, do we
have the resources to do that?”
The regional council is looking at two
options for BRT - targeted bus lanes where
there will be some areas of road set aside
for only buses, and continuous bus lanes,
where a bus route will have one lane solely
for buses.
He says there are hundreds of instances of
BRT around the world and they are looking
for a Wellington specific option.
“There is no single definition for BRT, its
shades of grey,” Mr Troy says.

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“My favourite event is Lux.
I went last year and it was
awesome. It fascinates me
how they are all different,
some hanging from trees
or some on the water.”

“Wellington on a Plate
or the film festival are
great events. They’re all
about seeing something
different.”

“Going to the river
dancing, it’s all about
tapping your feet to the
Irish music. I love dancing.”

“I love Wellington in
general and going to
rugby matches, I haven’t
really been to any events in
the city.”

“Lux, it has a nice variation
of lights, also there was a
cool exhibition of lunch
boxes. I would definitely
recommend it, especially
to families.”

Blair Williams,
Mount Cook
“The film festival and the
diversity of different films
showing and theatres
that are open all over,
there isn’t usually an
opportunity to see shows.”

LETTERS to the editor
Tinted windows outlawed
Dear Ed, Quite some number
of years ago regulations were
passed outlawing tinted windows of vehicles.
At the time it was alleged
that various illegal activities
by gangs and bandits would
be hidden by tinted windows.
Now tinted windows are more
prolific than ever and create a
real danger to cyclists who cannot anticipate sudden opening
of car doors right in their path.
Now even busses are joining
the tinted window brigade
turning our GO Wellington
vehicles into Al Capone lookalikes. Why on earth has Ab-

solutely Positively Wellington
not remonstrated against these
vehicles which obstruct passengers views of this great
city. Both tinted windows and
metal mesh coverings treat
us like blindfolded zombies,
especially during twilight and
at night it is difficult to locate
where you are and where you
want to get off.
Whoever instigated and organised these tinted windows
should be castrated and held
responsible for this great degradation of our quality of life.
Paul Franken
Strathmore Park

Postbox removal inconvenient
Dear Ed, In my 60's now, I have
been a very frequent user of the
postal service in NZ for most of
my life!
It has been with great dismay that
I've found the postal boxes in our
suburb - and also along the route to
the city - largely removed.
In an age which depends on emailing/texting more and more, I can
understand there are financial considerations which have driven the
choice to remove the boxes. But what
a choice! Nothing beats a tangible,
handwritten note and card for its

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that no publicity was put out - none
that I or my neighbours were able
to see (it does look like a lack of
courtesy, huh?) and so many of us
were left to discover the unfortunate
events at the very point of turning up
to post our letters.
I am not a person who harps on
about the 'good old days'! I don't even
think I have ever actually used that
phrase for real(!) ... but I certainly
hope that better days could possibly/
might even/ may be coming again
in regards to the NZ postal service,
Wendy Vink, Island Bay

Motorists, scooterists and cyclists
Dear Ed, I feel that Heather
Bevan’s comments on September 3
needs a reply. As a motorist, scooter
rider and cyclist for 30 years, I think
it’s important to see things from the
other road user’s viewpoint too.
I may be wrong, but I am guessing
that Heather hasn’t ridden a cycle for
some time. Bus drivers who were
encouraged to try cycling in busy
traffic reported being surprised at
how dangerous and exposed they felt.
A cycle moving slowly at 5 km/hr
between parked cars at the lights is
completely different to a car squeez-

30km/h?

closeness and significance in laying
out one's heart or thoughts or best
wishes or sympathy in so many life
circumstances. It is such a pleasure
and privilege to receive handwritten
pages - and it is such a pleasure to
send them. Our society will be the
poorer for removing the ease to do it.
The action to remove the opportunity to both post mail and
lessen the frequency with which
'snail mail' is delivered, is naturally
going to discourage the use of the
services - the 'ultimate plan' seems
obvious. However, it was a shame

ing past a cycle at 50 km/hr, the latter
may knock the cyclist off their bike.
The former situation is not dangerous.
On Wellington’s narrow streets,
in the past, motorists would often
squeeze past cyclists in, sometimes,
dangerous manoeuvres. This practise
has thankfully diminished, but
safety is the reason why cyclists and
scooters don’t move to left to let a
motorist past, not because they’re
being rude. If they stay in the centre
of the lane, the motorist will not be
tempted to pass.
I agree that cyclists are indeed

Word on the Street
Dear Ed, Re "Word on the Street"
(CSN Aug. 27), that question is a
very old one, regarding what one
would do if striking a big lottery
prize or somehow gaining a large
fortune overnight. My own answer
is that I'm now too old, feeble, and
near death to get much personal
enjoyment from a lot of money,
even if I had Bill Gates's enormous
wealth. All the same, I'd use some
of a big prize to do favours for kind
people who've done them for me;
and perhaps, just for spite, I'd give
some significant sums to my worst
enemies, thus "heaping coals of
fire on their heads" which the Bible
says Christians should, returning
good for evil! As well, providing

complete advance payment for
my funeral and burial would be
a great idea. I already have some
money in the trust fund of the
Funeral Directors' Association of
NZ, but only enough to pay about
45% of the estimated total costs.
It would be nice to have a balance
that would pay the whole lot, with
a surplus that could be refunded to
my estate, so that the final beneficiary would get a little more, as he
deserves. All of us ought to do all
we can, before death, to minimise
the work and trouble for everyone
concerned, after we've kicked the
bucket.
H Westfold
Miramar

traffic, but as such they have as much
right to be on the road as motorists,
and may legally occupy all of the lane
if they feel they cannot safely move
over to the left, that’s what the road
code says.
Once again we see the actions of
a few cyclists spoiling it for the rest,
like those who run red lights. But as
a law-abiding cyclist I refuse to be
lumped in with “whinging cyclists
who daily break the law”. Believe it
or not, cyclists do not all behave the
same way.
Jon Terry, Newtown

Shades
of grey
Dear Ed, This Sunday, while
attending church I heard that
Parliament was virtually recalled to announce the all black
team. I was gobsmacked and
could hardly consume communion.
Dave Armstrong in this morning’s Dompost clearly exposes
for what we are really turning
into.
On reflection the best flag for
us to choose is an all grey flag.
All we have to worry about
and discuss is what shade of
grey?!?!?!?!?
Paul Franken, Strathmore Park

Thursday September 10, 2015

11

LETTERS to the editor
Healthier Climate for Everyone
Dear Ed, Thank you for
the cycling feedback, Geena,
Heather and Eleanor (3 September). I can hear frustration
with some cyclists, just as I
was concerned by three incidents on my beach bike-ride.
Cycling training is valuable,
as I’ve experienced, likewise
courtesy, whether driving,
cycling or walking. On that
day I asked my cycling commuter spouse, what am I doing
wrong here? We concluded:
unaware drivers and no cycling
infrastructure.
Safety and perceptions of
safety matter – especially for
many Wellingtonians who
have said they’d like to bike
but don’t. Parents and children
are already out on their bikes.
Contrasting a toddler on the
back of a bike with a car-seated
toddler makes a vivid urgent
case for safe city-wide cycling
infrastructure.
Yet cycling is still much
healthier than not cycling,
especially reducing climate
damage which world-leading
medical journal ‘The Lancet’
calls a global medical emergency - and potentially the
greatest global health opportu-

nity of our century. The health
and climate gains are good for
all of us –Dr Alex Macmillan’s 2014 Auckland research
shows for every $1 spent on
segregated cycleways over 40
years, we gain $10-$25.
Missing from last week’s letters on cycleways and flyovers
is our dangerously changing
climate. We have just years
to reverse business-as-usual
projections of runaway climate
changes. And that one-person
or one-country-is-not-enoughto-do-something is not an
argument we apply elsewhere,
whether teachers or All Black
team players!
Let’s talk about what to save
in Wellington, what matters to
us. What about a new Council
Climate Plan? With the flyover
off the table, how about 100%
clean energy transport within
10 years? Light rail at the
heart, suburban buses, good
cycleways and walkways, car
share in every suburb, electric
Council cars supplying the local second-hand market…what
do readers think? How do we
want to future-proof our city?
Liz Springford,
Berhampore

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email to news@wsn.co.nz or Text to 022 322 4811
THUMBS UP to the sweet life on the
south coast. I love this place. Let’s
protect it and look after it!
THUMBS DOWN to Cook Strait
News tricking us and not telling us
who their new reporter is going to
be. The wait is killing me!
THUMBS UP to World of Wearable
Arts! It is always a stunning show
and it is great Cook Strait News has
profiled so many finalists this year!
THUMBS DOWN to the stock markets getting a bit of a rollicking
lately. I have been keeping a close
eye on my Kiwisaver, eek.

THUMBS UP to Zac Efron with
his shirt off. Check out the movie
Bad Neighbours for a bit of nipple
action.

THUMBS UP to our flatmate John,
an avid horticulturalist. His twoheaded sunflower has been the
delight of Island Bay for much of the
year. Blooming marvellous!

THUMBS DOWN to the Island Bay
Cycleway, I swear somebody will
be killed within the first few weeks
and the whole thing will have to be
converted back to what exists at
the moment. We need to stop this
Council madness!

THUMBS DOWN to the letters of
H Westfold. This man should not
have his opinions broadcast for our
young people to be influenced by.
THUMBS DOWN to not having
pet of the week anymore, It was a
favourite part of the paper

THUMBS UP To the wonderful
Customer Service at “Nailed It”
Manicures & Pedicures in Kilbirnie
Plaza. Someone who really cares
about her clients

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HEAD LICE – Getting rid of
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Being winter and stuck
indoors, when young children
put their heads together over
books and play then outbreaks of head lice are likely.
Head scratching is a sign, but
some people get a ‘tickling’
feeling of something moving
in their hair. There’s no need
to be embarrassed – even the
cleanest heads get them. But,
they are persistent creatures
so you need to be persistent
to get rid of them. “Come
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head lice.”
Head lice are small, flat
insects - about 2-3 mm long.
“The Head Lice Self Care
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they look like, ask us for a
copy of the card”, Self Care
pharmacists suggest. Head
lice live on the human scalp
and feed on blood. They
crawl through and climb up
the hair, clutching tightly
with their claw-like legs (they
do not jump or fly). When
children have their heads
touching, lice move easily
from head to head.
Adult lice move all over the
scalp, so to search for them
and remove them it is best
to wet the hair, apply conditioner, and comb with a finetooth comb. Wipe the comb
with tissue to see whether or
not lice are present. Continue
to do this until you can find
no more insects. Repeat this
procedure each day for the
next 10-14 days. The eggs

(nits) – which are found stuck
firmly to the base of the hair,
especially the back of the
neck and behind the ears
- are difficult to remove by
comb and need to be pulled
out (or killed by squashing
between fingernails so they
‘pop’. Leaving them means
they hatch (within 7-10 days
of being laid) and start the
cycle again. That is why each
day for 10-14 days you need
to repeat the wet combing
method - so you get any lice
that hatch from eggs you have
missed.
The alternative to physically
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Wellington Scottish Book
tells centenary story
One of Wellingtons top sports
clubs has celebrated its centenary
by releasing a 240-page book of
its history.
The Wellington Scottish Athletics Club, currently known
as Wellington Scottish, is one
of New Zealand’s prestigious
running clubs, and was the first
club to integrate track and field
with harriers.
The story of Wellington Scottish Athletics Club (1915-2015)
is edited by current national
masters 10k road champion
Grant McLean, who last year
was named Athletics Wellington
Distance Athlete of the Year.
The coffee-style book contains
more than 500 images, and
reflects on the story of athletics
in Wellington, and nationally,
as well as Wellington Scottish.
Scottish has worked hard to be
both a strong competitive and
forward-thinking club
“It’s a story of what clubs do,”
McLean says. “We’ve always
done innovative things.”
Scottish has worked hard to be
both a strong competitive and
forward-thinking club, including developing an early form
of multisport club in the 1970s
(including squash courts) and
leasing to a karate club.
Its story covers the main events,
incidents and accidents - and
profiles teams and individuals
that have made the club what it
is today.
It also touches on Wellington
city as a location. “Wellington
is a special running and walking
environment – it’s a good place to
run and walk, and a great place
to be active,” McLean says.
Wellington Scottish has had
more than 30 0 0 members
through its doors over its 100
years, producing Olympians, and
national and world champions
such as Anne Hare, Melissa

Moon, marathon runner Bernie
Portenski, 1960s national cross
country representative Grant
Wheeler, and four times 1500m
national champion Hamish Carson.
The club has its own song, its
own magazine and has initiated several Wellington athletics
events, including Wellington’s
first weekly road race, the annual
twilight Scottish Night of Miles,
and has held the Shaw Baton
senior men’s relay title for the
past 20 years.
Wellington Scottish founding
father is Walter ‘Pop’ Ballantyne,
who moved to Wellington from
Scotland in 1889 and formed
Wellington Scottish in 1915 with
his son Bob and Sam Hall after
a disagreement over a race with
a club in Brooklyn.
Moon, two-time winner of
world mountain running title
and the 2001 NZ Sportswoman
of the Year, joined Wellington
Scottish 29 years ago, 16 years
after women were eventually
admitted as club members. At
45, she is still running.
She recently took blind runner
Maria Williams to the London
Marathon as a step towards
qualifying for the 2016 Rio
Paralympic Games. Williams
has just joined Scottish and will
be wearing the red and yellow
singlet for the second time at the
Auckland 12km race next month.

LIFEGUARDS AWARDED: Wellington’s Lifeguard Team of the Year 2015 PHOTO: Supplied by New
Zealand Recreation Association

New Zealand's
aquatic champions
Organisers say it was “passion and commitment” that earned Wellington’s Lifeguard
Team the National Lifeguard Team of the Year
Award. The accomplishment was announced at a
presentation in Dunedin lately as part of the New
Zealand Recreation Association’s (NZRA) Just
Add Water Seminar.
The annual Aquatics Industry Awards are
organised by NZRA to encourage development
and recognition within the industry.
Wellington’s squad took the honour, however,
it was a closely contested battle against six other
teams in the New Zealand National Lifeguard
Sports Competition.
The competition, which has been won by

the Auckland team for the past four years, is
designed to test skills lifeguards have developed
in their training as well as how they respond to
emergency scenarios they could experience in
day to day work.
NZRA Chief Executive Andrew Leslie said the
Wellington team demonstrated the high quality
and expertise of lifeguards in New Zealand.
Mr Leslie said, "The awards not only provide an
opportunity to recognise outstanding individuals
and organisations, they are a great way to encourage continuous improvement in our aquatics
industry. All of this year’s winners have made an
outstanding contribution, not just at their facility,
but to the aquatics industry in New Zealand.”

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